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1676486

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date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what research they have commissioned into the economic impact of transport poverty for young people aged 16 to 24.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to ensure young people can access work, education and apprenticeship opportunities, regardless of where they live. We have consistently invested in public transport to help make services more frequent, more reliable, cheaper and easier to use.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 we introduced the 16-17 Saver Railcard, extending the 50 per cent discount available to children for rail travel to their entire period of compulsory education and training. For students aged 18 and above, the 16-25 Railcard offers a third off most rail travel. In October, we announced that the £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside London would be extended until the end of 2024. Through the Plan for Drivers, we have also announced measures to help tackle the cost of driving.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to meeting the obligations of the Public Sector Equality Duty, including giving due consideration to the needs of different age cohorts.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL970 HL971 HL972 question first answered 15/12/2023 11:54:03 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1676487

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that transport policy meets the needs of young people aged 16 to 24.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to ensure young people can access work, education and apprenticeship opportunities, regardless of where they live. We have consistently invested in public transport to help make services more frequent, more reliable, cheaper and easier to use.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 we introduced the 16-17 Saver Railcard, extending the 50 per cent discount available to children for rail travel to their entire period of compulsory education and training. For students aged 18 and above, the 16-25 Railcard offers a third off most rail travel. In October, we announced that the £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside London would be extended until the end of 2024. Through the Plan for Drivers, we have also announced measures to help tackle the cost of driving.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to meeting the obligations of the Public Sector Equality Duty, including giving due consideration to the needs of different age cohorts.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower grouped question UIN HL969 HL971 HL972 question first answered 15/12/2023 11:54:03 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1676127

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicle Type Approval: Public Consultation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to report on the GB type approval for road vehicles consultation, which closed on 10 November.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently analysing the 33 responses to the consultation. We expect to publish a summary and next steps in the early part of 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 20/12/2023 09:53:16 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1676129

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the causes of motorcyclist fatalities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>DfT reported road casualty statistics reports numbers of personal injury road traffic collisions in Great Britain that were reported to the police using the STATS19 reporting system.</p><p>STATS19 does not record the causes of collisions. However, attending police officers can record up to six factors that they believe contributed to collisions as part of the STATS19 dataset. Officers do not need to carry out a full investigation of the collision before allocating factors, usually using professional judgement about what they can see at the scene.</p><p>The statistics for the top five contributory factors assigned to road collisions involving motorcyclist fatalities is set out in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table: </strong>Top 5 contributory factors attributed in reported road collision involving motorcyclist fatalities in Great Britain, 2022</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contributory factor reported in collision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022 motorcyclist fatalities</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver/Rider failed to look properly</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver/Rider careless, reckless or in a hurry</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceeding speed limit</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Loss of control</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver/Rider failed to judge other person`s path or speed</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The safety of vulnerable road users is a priority for the Government. For road users who choose to travel by motorcycle, the Department remains committed to ensuring that they are equipped with the specialist skills necessary to stay safe on the road. In 2019, we published the Road Safety Statement, which includes a range of specific actions and research initiatives for motorcycles, designed to understand the risks and increase protection and improve training, education and safety advice.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 15/12/2023 13:12:28 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1676130

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Protective Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the prevalence of motorcyclists failing to wear helmets, and its impact on motorcyclist fatalities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold this data.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 15/12/2023 13:11:08 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1675690

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the evidence presented by Lukasz Krupski about the safety of Tesla's self-driving vehicles as part of their development of the Automated Vehicles Bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Tesla does not currently operate a self-driving system, within the meaning of the Automated Vehicles Bill. The Bill will prohibit the sale of vehicles as self-driving if they do not meet the safety requirements set out in the Act to do so. The Bill also envisages the appointment of inspectors who would be excellently placed to investigate technical concerns about self-driving vehicles.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 19/12/2023 10:39:27 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1675695

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other countries regarding the development of automated vehicles, including in relation to developing common standards for such vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>UK officials actively participate in various international fora to discuss standards for automated vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations has been developing technical requirements for automated vehicles for over 5 years, and the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety is considering wider safety implications.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is an active participant in both fora, working to drive development of requirements to assure the safety of such vehicles.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 13/12/2023 17:55:59 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1675696

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance, financial or otherwise, they have provided to businesses in the development of automated vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Government, through the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, a joint DfT and DBT specialist policy unit, has jointly committed with industry more than £600m to the development of Automated Vehicles between 2015 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>CCAV is currently supporting 20 projects with £50m of government funding to further operationalise CAM technologies and services.</p><p> </p><p>In the recently published Advanced Manufacturing Plan, Government also committed to long-term support for Connected and Automated Mobility with up to £150m in the five-year period to 2030.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 19/12/2023 11:31:27 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1675697

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the devolved administrations regarding automated vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>We are grateful to officials in the Devolved Administrations for the productive engagement that we have had so far on the Automated Vehicles Bill. The Automated Vehicles Bill implements the recommendations of a four-year review by the Law Commission of England and Wales, and the Scottish Law Commission.</p><p> </p><p>In line with legislative processes, we will seek legislative consent from Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>We are keen for Great Britain to share in the benefits of these planned measures and look forward to the support of the Devolved Administrations as this Bill moves through parliamentary passage.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 13/12/2023 17:52:27 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1675716

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester and Liverpool
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve railway connectivity between Liverpool and Manchester.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>Network North confirmed the Government’s commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail and to improving connectivity between Liverpool and Manchester. Funding has been made available to allow the Liverpool to Manchester section of Northern Powerhouse Rail to be delivered as previously set out in the Integrated Rail Plan. Government committed to working with local leaders and that engagement with local leaders is underway.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 15/12/2023 11:47:14 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey